Klingberg was hurt in Saturday's practice, and his status for Game 1 is uncertain. If Klingberg can't play, Jared Spurgeon will likely take over for him on the Wild's top power-play unit.
Klingberg has missed the Wilds' previous three games due to an upper-body injury and will return to Minnesota's lineup Wednesday vs. Colorado. The 30-year-old had nine goals, 19 assists, 95 SOG, 34 PIMs and a -23 plus/minus through 59 games played between Minnesota and Anaheim.
After signing a one-year contract with the Ducks in the off-season, Klingberg moves on from a disastrous 50-game stint in Anaheim. He scored eight goals and added 16 assists in those 50 games while posting a plus/minus of -28. The 30-year-old will look to regain the form he showed across his eight seasons in Dallas, where he registered 374 points across 552 games.
Klingberg has eight goals, 16 assists, 78 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -28 plus/minus through 50 games this season with Anaheim but will be held out of the lineup Wednesday for trade-related reasons.
Klingberg had two assists and four PIMs in the Ducks' last game Monday vs. Florida but is now a 50/50 game-time decision to play Thursday as he deals with a lower-body injury. The 30-year-old has seven goals, 15 assists, 71 SOG, 30 PIMs and a -29 plus/minus through 48 games prior to the injury.
Klingberg missed the Ducks' previous game due to illness but will return Wednesday as they take on Buffalo. The 30-year-old has seven goals, 20 points and is a -26 plus/minus through 45 games this season.
Klingberg missed the Ducks' previous contest due to an illness but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. the Avalanche. The 30-year-old has been enjoying a decent first season in Anaheim, with six goals, nine assists, 62 SOG and an ugly -26 plus/minus through 40 games prior to missing the previous contest.
Klingberg has been out since Nov. 23rd with a lower-body injury but will return to the Anaheim Ducks Friday as they take on San Jose. The 30-year-old veteran has a goal, seven assists, 29 SOG and a -12 plus/minus in 20 games prior to the injury.
Klingberg has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury and is not with the team in Dallas, and could miss the final three games of their road-trip. Klingberg has struggled since joining the Ducks, scoring one goal, seven assists and a minus-12 rating in 20 games.
Klingberg only managed to play 15:31 TOI before leaving due to a lower-body injury the Ducks' last time out vs. NYR. He is considered day-to-day and will miss the Ducks' game Friday. The 30-year-old defenseman has a goal and seven assists with a. -12 plus/minus through 20 games this season.
Klingberg will miss the regular-season finale but the Stars are hopeful that he will be ready for the first game of the playoffs. Joel Hanley will replace him in the lineup on Friday.
